Charlottesville, Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Charlottesville rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 2.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Charlottesville peaked in February 2010 at 6.8% and is now 4.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Charlottesville unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Virginia	2.9%	+0.1	-0.3
Charlottesville	2.7%	+0.1	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Charlottesville, Virginia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Charlottesville, Virginia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Charlottesville peaked in February 2010 at 7,478. There are now 4,194 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,042 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 242. Charlottesville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Charlottesville, Virginia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Charlottesville	3,284	+147	-243

Number of Unemployed Persons

Charlottesville, Virginia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Virginia Unemployment Rate	Charlottesville Unemployment Rate	Charlottesville Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	2.7%	3,284
January 2019	4.0%	2.8%	2.6%	3,137
December 2018	3.9%	2.8%	2.5%	3,087
November 2018	3.7%	2.8%	2.6%	3,158
October 2018	3.8%	2.8%	2.5%	3,119
September 2018	3.7%	2.8%	2.5%	3,042
August 2018	3.8%	2.8%	2.6%	3,150
July 2018	3.9%	2.9%	2.5%	3,096
June 2018	4.0%	3.0%	2.7%	3,364
May 2018	3.8%	3.0%	2.7%	3,289
April 2018	3.9%	3.1%	2.9%	3,557